The Kingdoms of AfricaJamie COrtright

Ghana is covered in plains and lowlands. Ghana also contains Lake Volta. Ancient Ghana is located in the areas of present day Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, and Guinea.

Ghanaians worshiped many traditional religions; however Islam is also prevalent in the area.

There is salt and gold in the area that they traded with the Arabs in a process called silent barter, or trading without contact. Ghana became very wealthy in this regard. The Arabs, in turn, shared their culture and Islam with them; however, they did not become Muslim.

Ghanaians the spoke Soninke and Mande languages.

Ghana today is a country south of the former civilization's territory and has a sable economy and a constitutional republic.

The Civilization of ancient Mali was inside the territories of modern day Mali, Mauritania, Guinea, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Cote D'lvoire. They made their civilization on the Niger River and on the Sahel.

The Religion of Mali is majorly, and still is today, Islam.

Mali had a part in the slave trade.

The Malians took over the Ghanaian territory and claimed it's resources. Them being: gold and salt.

Mansa Musa was the most famous and well liked Malian emperor as he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Mali used to have caste system based on jobs. Farmers were the most respected of the castes.

Modern day Mali is fixated in the area of ancient Mali. It is a third world country with a sable Economy and is a Semi-Presidential Republic.